In 1911, following a general meeting of the shareholders of the Club Athletique Canadien, owners of the Montreal Canadiens, businessman Napoleon Dorval took over from Adolphe Lecours behind the Habs’ bench.

The third coach in team history, Dorval was more of a businessman than a hockey man. During his tenure as the Canadiens’ coach, he spent more time drawing his players than coaching them.

Ironically, the Montreal Gazette frequently published his drawings.

On several occasions, Billy Noseworthy was called on to fulfill Dorval’s role. Nonetheless, Dorval maintained a record of 17 wins and 21 losses over the course of the 1911-12 and 1912-13 seasons.

Dorval was the first Canadiens coach to hold the position for more than one season. He was replaced by Jimmy Gardner prior to the 1913-14 season.